Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-09

close seasons OF say seven or ten DAYS
Toult afford the fish chance to ascend 10
be made to apply to al. streams alike and
you'd protect portion Of each run OF fish,
The penalty for violating The law should
have q low minimum, as it is iffi cult to
o5tain convictions where the discI elton of
the court Is limited in the direction of
ienity. The maximum, however, should
be high, SO that Offenders could be ade-
quaiely punt shed where the oRenss Is re-
peaged.
CATTLE QUARANTINE
This office is often in receipt OF procIa-
nations from other states ana territories
and the department of agriculture at
Washington, announcing infected dis
tricts for cattle and prohibiting the impor-
tatio1 OF cattle therefrom. So prevalent
and SO virulent have certain diseases like
pleuro Pneumonia become, that the regula-
ton of the movement Of stock has he, cme
! necessity TO prevent the determination
of the herds of the country. This terri
tory is entirely unprotected In that regard
and suggest to-your honorable body the
propriety of formulating laws modelled
after those of other states where The sub
| ject has received due attention, ny which
the herd and fiocks of Washing on may be
| protected from contact with animals from
infected districts.
| ARBoR DAY.
/ In most of the states and territories
| of the west and in several east. IN states,
| day Of comparative rest, called 'Arbor
4
| this day, which is announced by execu-
| tive proclamation, as is Thanksgiving Lay,
| the people are expected and urag, q
| to plant trees. shrubs and vines. Les ons
are taught the children in the pub ic
/ schools to the effect of forest denuda-
ton upon atmospheric phenomena. pir-
| lures are drawn of countries where at This
time the e is nothing but eriliiy. but
where ruins exist t at denote III Il at no
very distant period the country was rich,
/ fertile and prosperous. Each child is
tau9ht by the school master and the facs
is BROUGHT home to the attention of the
people on Arbor Day, that W Whoever plants
tree or shruh, or consigns a seed TO tn.
earth. is doing mitS to avert such fate
from his own country. Thus, in addition
TO the mere utilitarian idea, there occurs
| cultivation of the gentler sentiments.
which we as people have been accused
of neRlecting, if not Ignoring in cur Gag
pursuit of wealth. / believe the people
would be glad to have you institute this
festival in Washington territory.
MEMORIALS.
Congressional action for the benefit of
this territory is desired ona variety of sub
jects.
First-On the subject of adjustment of
she long deferred claims of certain of our
citizens for services and losses of property
in the different Indian wars in which they
have been engaged. On this subject I
have received a communication from the
Governor OF Nevada suggesting that an
united effort be made at the coming ses-
sion of Congress by the different Pacific
States to secure justice for their citizens
in this regard. | think the suggestion is
good one. / have seen information on
this subject which will be of use in pre-
pairing memorial, and which will sub
NIT to your committee at the proper time.
Second-An act of Congress, approved
March 2. 1887, provided for The estabi b.
ment of agricultural experiment stations
in the different States and Territories. By
this bill an allowaneeof 3d. GU was al oted
to each State and Territory, and the re-
suits provided for would have been of the
; greatest benefit to the agricultural int r
est5 of the country. The bill was. how
: ever. unfortunately defective, in that, as
, decided by the comptroller of the sur
rency, it failed TO make appropriation
70 carry out its provisions. Ia ordor to
!, lessen the chances of This bill being over
looked at the current session Of Congress,
/ | suggest that a memorial be sent to
! = ashington requesting its re-enactment.
j can furnish yoor committee copy of the
| law if desired.
Third-There is very little doubt that
the Chinese restriction act is being evaded
by numbers of those Objectionable reople
! crossing our northern boundary by land
! or arriving at different Puget Sound ports
, on small sailing vessels. | mentioned
these facts in my report to the Sc. reiary
; of the interior. and recommended the
amendment of the restriction act in the
interest of greater efficiency. A memorial
from your honorable body would receive
! RF6diNT 3IISnIlOn imam the rep0ft n a sin
gle officer; believe, therefore. that the in
lerests of this commonwealth would be
{ suhserved ny such memorial.
t Fourth-The ultimate permanent eman-
cipation of the people from high freight
: rates will occur when the thousands of
miles of navigahle rivers fortunately pos
: sessed by the territory are opened TO free
2 navigation. Congress has inaugurated
: the process, but the work is slowly done
? on account of insufficient appropriations
2 and the excessive conserval ism of the
: United States engineers. l believe thar
= memorial ON this subject would, by show.
ing the deep interest felt in this subject
! by our people, be of much service in induc-
2 ing the federal government to be more lib
D eral in the apple alton of funds TO this de-
e >irable end. | can furnish YOUR commit
r tee with much valuable information on
. this topic if they request it.
e Eifth-The settlement of large portion
OF this territory is retarded by the doubts
: that exist in regard TO land titles by rea-
son of the various constructions placed
: upon the laws granting lands to railway
/ corporations. A birds eye view from IL e
summit of Steptoes butte. in " hitnian
county. will. | am told. dis lose the limits
of the Northern Pacific railroad grant, BY
the line of Improvement. The biightir 2
effect of placing large areas of the public
> domain under the control of one man or
: of one set of men is illustrated in a strfk-
; ing manner by this Oh iect lessen. Not
: only are the lands that are in dispute af-
: fected by the blight, but those Il al are not
, in dispute are being held al high prices
+ for speculative purposes, to the detrineut
both of the people and the stock lders Of
the railroad company. The poorer people
, for whom the public domain was ori4
naliy intended, are unable TO take thes
lands, and the railroad company is de-
! prived of the carriage of the products of
! the SOIL which would in few wears
: amountito as muchias the value Of the land.
think il probable that W hen these lands
are made 10 bear their prop ortion of taxes
DD-fr Z ham hs,
so strong. | suggest that il would lie
! proper for your honorable body to use its
; influence by memorial to congress- on the
side OF some speedy adjustment Of he
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